{"product_id":"cant-you-make-them-behave-king-george-isbn-9780698114029","title":"Can't You Make Them Behave, King George?","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Great fun and fascinating history.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, (starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis entertaining volume, by Newbery Honor-winning author Jean Fritz, sheds light on the life of England's King George III. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It begins when he was a bashful boy who blushed easily, goes on to his early days as king, and finally examines his role in the American Revolution - when Americans ceased to think of him as good King George. Fascinating history made accessible for young readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The lively text includes plenty of amusing, personality-revealing anecdotes . . .\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eCan't You Make Them Behave, King George?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e★''England's King George ill made buttons, ate sauerkraut, and collected clocks but none of the above could blot the upstart American Revolution from his mind. Great fun and fascinating history.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fritz gives both a cozy, slightly comic view of the monarch, a tone picked up by the artist, and a view of the American Revolution that may help children understand that there is more than one approach to historical events.\" —\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The book is as entertainingly written as her earlier biographical works about Paul Revere and Benjamin Franklin; if based on background less familiar to young American readers, it may be, for that reason, even more welcome.\" —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Another of Jean Fritz's witty, warts-and-all portraits of Revolutionary War leaders.\" —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"A snappy biography of King George ill, vividly portraying his personality quirks and unusual taste as well as political philosophy.\"\u003ci\u003e —Chicago Daily News\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn IRA-CBC Children’s Choice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e A \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eAcclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history.  She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story, \u003c\/i\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e      Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003cbr\u003e      Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors’ Choice Awards.\u003cbr\u003e      She passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301848371429,"sku":"NP9780698114029","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780698114029.jpg?v=1767723352","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/cant-you-make-them-behave-king-george-isbn-9780698114029","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}